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International literary, arts and ideas journal. Find us at sanantonioreview.org and in print. International literary, arts and ideas journal since 2017.

Find us online at sareview.org and in bookstores. Nonprofit. ISSN 2692-0565 (print)
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09/08/2026

"Balancing the Scales" by Diane Funston

"Poems emerge as dried seed pods / collected in pockets / from hikes too long ago." This gorgeous two-part poem traces the rhythms of winter, migration, and memory — storms that nourish the earth and trails that map the heart. What season brings your most vivid memories?

https://sanantonioreview.org/2026/09/08/balancing-the-scales/

09/07/2026

"Land" by William Aarnes is a wry, unforgettable poem — a young farm kid in a bar near his MFA program, spinning metaphors about the people back home. Silos, milking machines, shelterbelts — each image cuts with surprising precision. But is he being sincere, or just telling you what you want to hear?

What's your favorite line? Read the full poem and let us know.

https://sanantonioreview.org/2026/09/07/land/

09/06/2026

A rusted hammer, a contraband VHS tape, and a mom who means business. "Be Kind, Rewind" by Vin Berardi is a hilarious, cringe-worthy, and unexpectedly tender coming-of-age essay about that universal moment when your parents discover something you really, really wish they hadn't.

Who else had a mortifying moment like this growing up? Tell us your story 👇

https://sanantonioreview.org/2026/09/06/be-kind-rewind/

09/05/2026

"The Nacho Master" by N.V. Lawrence

Salsa. Cheese. Microwave. Repeat. In this tender, funny story, two film school grads navigate L.A. life — job searches, student debt, and West Wing reruns — one plate of nachos at a time. What starts as a simple snack becomes a ritual of love, avoidance, and quiet rebellion against a world that doesn't care about your MFA.

What's the meal that defines your most important relationship? 🧀

https://sanantonioreview.org/2026/09/05/the-nacho-master/

09/04/2026

New on San Antonio Review: "Postmarks" by R.C. Thomas

A young Maine gardener, a sharp-witted taxi driver, and an unexploded WWII bomb in a Devon seaside town — what could go wrong? This delightful short story weaves accents, begonias, lobsters, and unlikely connection into a warmly comic ride through cordoned-off streets. Two strangers stuck together discover they might not mind the delay.

Have you ever had a chance encounter that changed the course of your day — or maybe more?

https://sanantonioreview.org/2026/09/04/postmarks/

09/03/2026

"Burning houses make for futile decisions." So begins "House Fire" by Charles Cuyana — a poem that spirals through loss, survival, and the desperate alchemy of rebuilding from dust. What does it mean to barter ash for a future that won't burn?

Read this striking new poem now:
https://sanantonioreview.org/2026/09/03/house-fire/

09/02/2026

"Mowing: a pastoral" by Alan Altimont is a beautifully layered essay that begins with a stubborn retiree swinging a sling blade through overgrown Texas grass — and winds its way through Andrew Marvell's poetry, a Calabrian grandfather's immigrant dream, family pet graves, Yorkshire barley flies, and the quiet archaeology of a suburban yard.

What everyday chore opens up your deepest memories? Read this gorgeous meditation on laziness, labor, loss, and love.

https://sanantonioreview.org/2026/09/02/mowing-a-pastoral/

09/01/2026

"All a death needed was a paper pile and waterproof pens with firm rubber grips."

In "A Pile of Paper" by Nayan Subramaniam, a family's loss unfolds hour by hour — from the hospital to the mortuary to the crematorium — as a loved one is slowly reduced from a name to an inquest number to a post-mortem number. This powerful essay traces how bureaucracy strips away personhood, even as grief demands we hold on.

What piece of writing has changed the way you think about loss?

https://sanantonioreview.org/2026/09/01/a-pile-of-paper/

08/31/2026

"Just Enough" by Diane Funston

"I bloom in darkness / the shade / of green thickness" — This gorgeous poem finds beauty in the hidden, the quiet, the creatures who thrive without notoriety. Beneath fallen redwoods and canopies of filtered light, Funston reminds us that sometimes just enough is everything.

What in your life thrives best away from the bright light?

https://sanantonioreview.org/2026/08/31/just-enough/

08/30/2026

In just a few spare lines, William Aarnes captures a staggering moment: a soul departing mid-shave, proving its existence by letting go.

Read "The Bathroom Floor" — a poem that turns an ordinary morning into something transcendent.

What everyday moment has stopped you in your tracks?

https://sanantonioreview.org/2026/08/30/the-bathroom-floor/

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